18-Year-Old Brown Shoots 60 to Tie Scheffler at American Express

In La Quinta, California, 18-year-old golfer Blades Brown fired a bogey-free 12-under par 60 in the second round of the PGA Tour's American Express on Friday, tying him with world number one Scottie Scheffler atop the leaderboard at 17-under par after 36 holes.

Brown, a professional from Nashville, Tennessee, set a course record on the Nicklaus Tournament Course, one of three venues rotated during the tournament's first three rounds. Starting on the back nine, he blazed through his first seven holes in eight-under par, highlighted by an eagle at the 11th and birdies on six others. He added four more birdies over the next eight holes, reaching 12-under before parring the final three. On the par-four ninth, his closing hole, Brown drained a long drive and a precise wedge to set up an eight-foot birdie putt for a potential 59, the 16th such score in PGA Tour history. The putt lipped out on the right edge, but Brown remained upbeat. "I'm so stoked to have shot 60 on the PGA Tour," he said, noting that nerves surfaced on the last few holes. "Lowest round of the PGA Tour for me and a lot of positives to bring into the weekend."

The performance marks Brown as the youngest player to...